Staff Incubation Engineer

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Job Summary

Job Description

Snyk is a leader in secure AI software development, empowering developers to innovate securely. The Incubation Accelerator seeks a Staff Incubation Engineer to build transformative products from scratch. This role involves full-stack development, system architecture for AI applications, and end-to-end product ownership. You will rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy solutions in a lean, agile environment, focusing on AI agent development and cloud-native deployment. The position requires technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration to achieve product-market fit.
Must have:
  • Design, develop, and implement scalable full-stack software solutions.
  • Architect flexible, scalable, and secure systems.
  • Build rapid prototypes and iterate quickly for product-market fit.
  • Design, develop, and deploy intelligent AI agents.
  • Optimize system performance for high availability and low latency.
  • Design and deploy cloud-native applications using containerization and microservices.
  • Operate within lean, agile environment with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers and designers.
  • Foster a culture of high ownership and technical excellence.
  • Proven track record in building and deploying scalable software.
  • Deep expertise in AI/ML systems and deploying intelligent agents.
  • Proficiency in Python, Golang, NodeJS, and modern frameworks.
  • Experience with agile and CI/CD for efficient delivery.
  • Passion for fostering high ownership, strategic thinking, and continuous learning.
Good to have:
  • Excited by working on early-stage products.
  • Engage directly with customers to solve problems.
  • Thrive in complex, ambiguous technical challenges.
  • Find innovative solutions where others see roadblocks.
  • Embrace the iterative nature of startup development.
Perks:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Work-from home allowances
  • In-office perks
  • Time off for learning and self development
  • Generous vacation and wellness time off
  • Country-specific holidays
  • 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers
  • Health benefits
  • Employee assistance plans
  • Annual wellness allowance
  • Country-specific life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Retirement/pension programs
  • Mobile phone and education allowances

Job Details

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.

Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.

It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

Why this role?

Snyk’s Incubation Accelerator is seeking a staff-level software engineer to join our innovative team, building transformative products from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to operate with the agility of a startup, while leveraging Snyk’s extensive infrastructure, customer reach, and industry insights.

As a Staff Incubation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of technical innovation, tackling complex engineering challenges to develop a new product. This role demands full-stack development expertise, a strong grasp of system architecture for AI applications, and end-to-end ownership of the product lifecycle—from rapid prototyping to large-scale deployment. You will operate in a lean, agile environment, iterating rapidly on solutions to achieve product-market fit.

What You’ll Do:

  • Full-Stack Product Development: Design, develop, and implement scalable, high-performance software solutions from scratch, covering both frontend and backend components.
  • System Architecture & Design: Architect flexible, scalable, and secure systems, ensuring robust, maintainable, and high-quality codebases.
  • Rapid Prototyping & Iteration: Build rapid prototypes to validate ideas, iterate on feedback, and pivot quickly to achieve the best product-market fit.
  • AI Agent Development: Design, develop, and deploy intelligent AI agents and autonomous systems, focusing on their integration into new product offerings.
  • Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability, low latency, and efficient resource utilization.
  • Cloud-Native Deployment: Design and deploy cloud-native applications leveraging modern infrastructure, including containerization and microservices architecture.
  • Agile Development & CI/CD: Operate within a lean, agile environment, utilizing continuous integration and delivery pipelines to accelerate development cycles.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to ensure cohesive product development and alignment with business goals.
  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Foster a culture of high ownership, creativity, and technical excellence.

What You Bring:

  • Proven track record in building and deploying scalable software, demonstrating autonomy and driving complex initiatives to impactful business outcomes.
  • Deep expertise in AI/ML systems, experience deploying intelligent agents using agentic or multi-agent architectures, with foresight for future needs and strategic alignment.
  • Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Golang, NodeJS) and frameworks, applying them to innovative products.
  • Experience with agile and CI/CD, with autonomy to streamline processes for efficient delivery in a fast-paced environment.
  • Passion for fostering high ownership, strategic thinking, and continuous learning, inspiring collaboration in a startup-like setting.

It’d Be Awesome If You Also…

  • Are genuinely excited by the prospect of working on early-stage products, engaging directly with customers to rapidly identify, prioritize, and iteratively solve problems to build truly beloved solutions.
  • Thrive in the face of complex, ambiguous technical challenges, consistently finding innovative solutions where others might see roadblocks, and embracing the iterative nature of startup development.

#LI-HW1

We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you’re the right person, do apply anyway!

About Snyk

Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups, to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work/life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.

Benefits & Programs

Prioritize health, wellness, financial security, and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.

  • Flexible working hours, work-from home allowances, in-office perks, and time off for learning and self development
  • Generous vacation and wellness time off, country-specific holidays, and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers
  • Health benefits, employee assistance plans, and annual wellness allowance
  • Country-specific life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement/pension programs, plus mobile phone and education allowances

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Founded in London and Tel Aviv in 2015, we’ve grown to a united global team of more than 1000+ employees. No matter where we are in the world, we operate as one team and work together to shape the future of application security. We take immense pride in the diversity of our people, cultures, and experiences. Every team member at Snyk contributes to our vision for a more secure digital world. By combining developer-first tooling and deep cybersecurity intelligence, we deliver solutions that help any developer build securely without slowing down productivity.

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